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IdahoH 07662026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES – Amends existing law to revise a definition regarding which governmental entities are authorized to adopt development impact fees.
Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
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Bill Overview
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Certain charges not impact fees
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law excludes several charges from development impact fees. Permit, plan review, and inspection charges are not impact fees. Connection or hookup charges are not impact fees. Availability charges for water, sewer, drainage, or transportation are not impact fees. Money collected to repay capital work a developer agreed to fund is not an impact fee unless there is a written credit or reimbursement deal allowed by Idaho law.
Who can charge fees, who is exempt
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law names which local governments can adopt impact fee ordinances. Cities, counties, single countywide highway districts, fire protection districts, and ambulance service districts are empowered to adopt them under this law. It also says public taxing districts and authorized public charter schools are not treated as "development" for impact fees. They only pay impact fees if a local ordinance clearly includes them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Doug Okuniewicz
Republican • Senate
Mark Sauter
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 9
House vote • 3/9/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 39 • No: 27
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 203 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/30/2026Delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on March 26, 2026
3/27/2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
3/26/2026SenateReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/25/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 24-9-2
3/24/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/20/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/19/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/10/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 39-27-4
3/9/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/6/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/5/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to Local Government
2/26/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/25/2026House
Bill Text
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